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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

2010-08-11 03:35:20 UPDATED: (M 6.0) VANUATU -17.4 167.7 (40bce)

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: VANUATU
Geographic coordinates: 17.382S, 167.728E
Magnitude: 6.0 M
Depth: 41 km
Universal Time (UTC): 11 Aug 2010 03:35:20
Time near the Epicenter: 11 Aug 2010 14:35:20
Local standard time in your area: 10 Aug 2010 22:35:20
Location with respect to nearby cities:
73 km (46 miles) NW (304 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
215 km (134 miles) SSE (163 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
289 km (180 miles) NW (326 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
1883 km (1170 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : US 2010zvan
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010zvan.php
or
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TSR Storm Alert - Tropical Storm DIANMU

NW Pacific: Storm Alert issued at 10 Aug, 2010 18:00 GMT

Tropical Storm DIANMU (05W) is forecast to strike land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):

Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
    South Korea
        probability for TS is 100% currently
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
    Cheju (33.5 N, 126.5 E)
        probability for TS is 100% currently
    Mokpo (34.9 N, 126.4 E)
        probability for TS is 85% currently

Note that
    Yellow Alert (Elevated) is CAT 1 or above to between 10% and 30% probability, or TS to above 50% probability.
    CAT 1 means Typhoon strength winds of at least 74 mph, 119 km/h or 64 knots 1-min sustained.
    TS means Tropical Storm strength winds of at least 39 mph, 63 km/h or 34 knots 1-min sustained.

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TSR Storm Alert - Tropical Storm DIANMU

NW Pacific: Storm Alert issued at 10 Aug, 2010 6:00 GMT

Tropical Storm DIANMU (05W) is forecast to strike land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):

Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
    South Korea
        probability for CAT 1 or above is 20% within 12 hours
        probability for TS is 95% currently
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
    Mokpo (34.9 N, 126.4 E)
        probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% within 12 hours
        probability for TS is 95% within 12 hours
    Cheju (33.5 N, 126.5 E)
        probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% within 12 hours
        probability for TS is 95% within 12 hours
    Kunsan (36.0 N, 126.8 E)
        probability for TS is 65% within 12 hours

Note that
    Yellow Alert (Elevated) is CAT 1 or above to between 10% and 30% probability, or TS to above 50% probability.
    CAT 1 means Typhoon strength winds of at least 74 mph, 119 km/h or 64 knots 1-min sustained.
    TS means Tropical Storm strength winds of at least 39 mph, 63 km/h or 34 knots 1-min sustained.

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2010-08-10 05:23:46 UPDATED: (Mw 7.5) VANUATU -17.6 168.0 (40bce)

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: VANUATU
Geographic coordinates: 17.590S, 167.977E
Magnitude: 7.5 Mw
Depth: 35 km
Universal Time (UTC): 10 Aug 2010 05:23:46
Time near the Epicenter: 10 Aug 2010 16:23:46
Local standard time in your area: 10 Aug 2010 00:23:46
Location with respect to nearby cities:
39 km (24 miles) WNW (297 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
246 km (153 miles) SSE (159 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
255 km (159 miles) NNW (328 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
1889 km (1174 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : US 2010zuaq
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
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[Tsunami Message - IOC] Tsunami Information Bulletin - Supplement

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 0551Z 10 AUG 2010

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NOTE THAT A TSUNAMI WAS
RECORDED AT PORT VILA, VANUATU

THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0524Z 10 AUG 2010
COORDINATES - 17.5 SOUTH 168.0 EAST
DEPTH - 21 KM
LOCATION - VANUATU ISLANDS
MAGNITUDE - 7.5

EVALUATION

SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. A RECORDED
WAVE AMPLITUDE OF 23 CM HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT PORT VILA, VANUATU.
THIS IS ONLY AN INITIAL MEASUREMENT OF THE FIRST ARRIVING TSUNAMI
WAVE. HIGHER WAVE AMPLITUDES MAY YET TO BE OBSERVED ALONG COASTS
NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. FOR THOSE AREAS - WHEN NO MAJOR
WAVES ARE OBSERVED FOR TWO HOURS AFTER THE ESTIMATED TIME OF
ARRIVAL OR DAMAGING WAVES HAVE NOT OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS
THEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAN ASSUME THE THREAT IS PASSED.
DANGER TO BOATS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES CAN
CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO THE CONTINUING SEA LEVEL
CHANGES AND RAPID CURRENTS. AS LOCAL CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE
VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE ACTION THE ALL CLEAR DETERMINATION MUST
BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

NO TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS FOR OTHER COASTAL AREAS IN THE PACIFIC
ALTHOUGH SOME OTHER AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE SMALL NON-DESTRUCTIVE
SEA LEVEL CHANGES LASTING UP TO SEVERAL HOURS.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS
FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...OREGON...CALIFORNIA.

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

Web message at http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2010/08/10/141782/01/message141782-01.htm

WEAK53 PAAQ 100533
TIBAK1

PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1033 PM PDT MON AUG 9 2010

...A STRONG EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED BUT A TSUNAMI IS NOT
EXPECTED ALONG THE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/
BRITISH COLUMBIA OR ALASKA COASTS...

NO WARNING... NO WATCH AND NO ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR
THESE AREAS.

BASED ON THE EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE... LOCATION AND HISTORIC
TSUNAMI RECORDS A DAMAGING TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED ALONG
THE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/ BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA
COASTS. AT COASTAL LOCATIONS WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED
STRONG GROUND SHAKING LOCAL TSUNAMIS ARE POSSIBLE DUE
TO UNDERWATER LANDSLIDES.

AT 1024 PM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME ON AUGUST 9 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.5 OCCURRED
NEAR THE VANUATU ISLANDS.

PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PTWC.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT BY THE
WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER UNLESS ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. SEE THE WEB SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV
FOR BASIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION - SAFETY RULES AND TSUNAMI TRAVEL
TIMES.

$$

[Tsunami Message - IOC] Tsunami Information Bulletin

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 0534Z 10 AUG 2010

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0524Z 10 AUG 2010
COORDINATES - 17.6 SOUTH 167.9 EAST
DEPTH - 65 KM
LOCATION - VANUATU ISLANDS
MAGNITUDE - 7.5

EVALUATION

NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.

HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS
FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...OREGON...CALIFORNIA.